Chapter 3 Chapter 3

Albert

I woke up with a splitting headache and wondering what the hell happened. I rubbed my head and tried to focus my eyes but a splitting pain hit me.

I looked around the room, my memory still a daze. Oh man why did I come in here again? My eyes focused on a single sheet of white paper on the door. I tried to stand up but ended right back on the floor, again. So instead of walking, I crawled.

I crawled over and grabbed the piece of paper. I was confused as to what it said, then I realized it was in another language. French maybe?

'J'ai gagné cette manche. Comme le nouveau look.'

-Le Diable'

What the hell does that mean? God, who did this? Le Diable? God, this thinking is hurting. So I put the note in my pocket for later. After about 10 minutes of sitting there to try and stop the throbbing in my head, I decided to check the time.

8:55 am

Oh shit! School! God dammit! I missed first period and could possibly miss second also. On the first day too! I'm so screwed. And Carrie is probably worried sick, since I was supposed to meet her before 2nd period! But the thing that bothered me was; how did I get here?

I finally found the energy to stand up. When I did, I looked around for the first time. I saw posters of dissected frogs and periodic tables. Is this a science room? Why is no one here yet in class? Oh man what happened.

I stumbled to the door and tried to open it. It took a little while but I finally unlocked the door and found myself in an empty hallway. I bet everyone is in second period already and I must have been too focused on the pain I neglected to hear the first bell. But why was I in an empty science room? I grabbed my backpack from the room and started towards my locker.

*Ring!*

Outside in the hall, I heard the constant chattering of Allienagers. Well at least I won't be fully late for second period. I opened the door still rubbing my head. I walked down the hall to go try and get to my next class but everyone laughing and pointing at me. I touched my face but there was not anything on it that I could feel. I looked at my clothes, nope still normal. That is odd. What are they laughing at? I ran to the men's bathroom and check in he mirror and was angered by what I saw.

On my face, in black sharpie, were the words,

'Keep scowling and you will end up like your cheating bitch of a girlfriend'

I was beyond angry. I was absolutely furious! Not only did this person make a laughing stock of me, with sharpie that is permanent. But in the process, whoever it was dissed my girl, and no one disses my girl! I put my hand in my pocket to look for my phone but it wasn't in there. What the hell!? I know I had my phone before..Oh no! And right there, it all came back to me. When Alanna came and told me a teacher wanted to see me, walking in the science room, then it was all black. Alanna was the one who knocked me out and wrote the letter, whatever it said, and she wrote this. That bitch!

I couldn't just let her get away with this! And also, I have to walk around school like this all day! What is Carrie going to say? Oh god, Alanna is so going to get it! I walked out of the restroom, trying to cover up my face, to minimize the laughing of people walking by. Maybe I had a hat or beanie I could find..

I got to my locker which happened to be six lockers from Alanna's. She saw my face and smirked that cute, little smi--Wait! Cute? Where did that come from? That's weird.

I shook my head to get rid of those poisonous thoughts. She raised her eyebrow and shot me a questioning look as to why I was shaking my head. Then it came to me. A revenge is in order...

So watch out Alanna, payback's a bitch.

Like you.

Alanna

Oh..Life is so, so sweet. Bert's face was fucking priceless! But what confused me, was that for a second his face showed..affection? I was probably imagining it, but I could have sworn..

Everyone was laughing up a storm about how funny he looked and I also heard that Carrie was pissed about the comment I wrote on his face about her. I mean it's true but not everyone knew that. The teachers have been even laughing about it. They knew it was me but since most teachers know of or little rivalry and our pranks, they don't care. Also most people know better than to get involved with Bert and I's squabbles.

"Allie? You ok?" My best friend in the whole universe, River, asked me as we were walking throughout the school field to lunch. I smiled at him and pushed any thoughts about Albert away. He smiled back and then turned back to face ahead. But me? I looked at him. Like really, really looked at him. He sure has changed over the summer. His voice was deeper than before and his face is not boy-ish cuteness anymore. It's more refined, like a man and he is even growing some facial hair. His dark brown hair was shining in the sunlight and so were his natural grey eyes. I also noticed he got a tan and grew some muscles. He also got way taller, he was like 6'2 now, thanks to the werewolf genes. Did I mention he's a werewolf? Well he is. I smiled at how I sound like I liked him. I shook my head, laughing at my own stupidity. No way, never gonna happen.

River looked at me like I was crazy, "What's so funny Allie?" I just put my hand up as to say, don't ask. He still looked a little creeped out but I just ignored him. I have known River for about a year and a half, after I was shunned out by my prior friends. I don't mind anymore about the slut or whore comments because people are always gonna have an opinion on her and they aren't exactly wrong either. River is actually one guy that I haven't slept with, not counting Bert because he's..yeah I just don't go into that. I respect him for not wanting to sleep with me and he is the only one I trust it feels like. I don't even trust my brothers as much as I used to because they took Carrie's side after she told everyone I slept with her 'first love', I scoff at how gullible everyone is. I mean, she cheats on Albert everyday and she probably did it a lot this summer in whatever country her mommy and daddy sent her to.

I'm surprised Albert hasn't already realized it but I guess she's a pretty good at convincing people she is holier than thou. That said, I just don't get how he hasn't noticed what she is wearing today and how she flirts with other guys right in front of him. She puts it right out there for him to see but I guess love is blind. He deserves better..someone like me, I'd treat him right...Wait! What the hell? The lack of food must be getting to my head because that's just crazy talk. I hate him.

Or do you? A voice inside my head echoed. What the hell?